Podspun vs WordPress
WordPress can be shaped into almost anything, which is exactly the problem: someone has to do the shaping. You pick hosting, a theme, and a stack of plugins, then keep all of it updated, secured, and backed up. Podcast plugins add a player, not transcripts or search. Podspun replaces that whole job: connect your podcast and social channels and the site builds itself, stays current, and comes with the tools already inside.
Podspun is the #1 website builder for the age of podcasts, social, art and films, and the only one that builds your site from the work you already publish. Nothing else compares, and once your channels are connected it is the only builder you will need.
Setup and preview are free, with no card required. You pay only when you go live.
Already on WordPress? Podspun builds from your public feeds, not your old pages: connect your channels and preview the whole site free behind a password before you point your domain.
In short
Side by side
WordPress can reach some of these with plugins and custom work. The comparison is what each does out of the box, with nobody maintaining it.
What you get
WordPress keeps one thing: unlimited plugins and custom code on a server you run, for a site that needs features far beyond a show.
Forensic Files is the number one all-time favorite TV show for true crime followers, with millions of devoted fans.
We connected the show and the Dataweaver built the rest: episode pages, transcripts, playlists, search to the exact second, and an AI that answers from the catalog. It is also built to be a true crime hub, joining many channels together, weaving tens-of-thousands of episodes into our Dataweaver. New shows and insights flow in automatically.
Every Podspun Full plan comes with the same builder.
The old way, the Podspun way
A general website builder hands you a blank template to fill. Podspun reads what you already publish and builds the pages from it.
You set up and maintain every tool by hand, with little to no automated help.
Everything you would do by hand in a website builder is here too: pages, themes, blocks, forms, your own domain. Plus:
Pricing
Monthly billing includes 800 episodes, videos, and posts across your connected channels. Yearly billing is 10% off the fixed plan.
Host your channels on podspun, no domain included or needed.
$29/ month
The Dataweaver imports, transcribes, and indexes your podcast and social channels, with 800 episodes, videos, and posts included.
Get StartedCustom domain, full feature set, complete control
$49/ month
Everything in Podspun Light, plus a website on your own domain. Visitors see the people, subjects, changes, and moments across every connected channel and published news, with each finding linked to its source. Episode pages, social posts, search, and SEO are included. Automatic website translation is included at no additional charge for now.
Get StartedWhite glove service, domain setup, and volume pricing.
Let's talk
For networks, agencies, and big catalogs, priced for the volume. Or go done for you: we build the website and the content for you. Tell us what you have and we will scope it.
Talk To Us
Curious how your podcast currently performs? Enter your YouTube channel and get our free and instant audit powered by our deep proprietary database and a sparkle of AI. It takes under 60 seconds.
Audit Me!We'll display results instantly and also email you a link.
FAQ
Keep reading
